Luther Harrison

Background

Harrison, Luther was born on November 21, 1877 in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Caldwell and Kittie (Stewart) Harrison.

Education

Student Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1900-1901, Erskine College, Due West, South Carolina., 1902-1904. Doctor of Literature, Erskine College, 1939.

Career

Began as reporter Russellville (Arkansas) Courier-Democrat, 1904. Editor public Higgins (Texas) Pilot, 1907-1908, Wetumka (Oklahoma) Gazette, 1910-1911, Wewoka (Oklahoma) Democrat, 1912-1918, Holdenville (Oklahoma) Democrat, 1921-1923. Editorial writer Ada (Oklahoma) Evening News, 1919-1921.

Chief editorial writer Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, since 1923.

Mayor of Wetumka, 1911. Member Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1915-1916, State Senate, 1919-1923.

Presidential elector at large Democratic national ticket, 1928. Orator at unveiling of Will Rogers monument, Statuary Hall, Washington, 1939.

Achievements

• Luther Harrison has been listed as a notable writer, lecturer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Leona Sharp, December 24, 1910.

Father:

Thomas Caldwell Harrison

Mother:

Kittie (Stewart) Harrison

Spouse:

Leona Sharp